History of the President's Office

Hamline's past presidents

Learn about the 22 presidents who have led Hamline University since its founding in 1854. Hamline’s current president is Mayme K. Hostetter, who joined Hamline University on July 1, 2025. Read President Mayme Hostetter’s biography.

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1854–1857 Jabez Brooks

1857–1861 Benjamin F. Crary

1861–1869 Jabez Brooks

1880–1883 David Clarke John

1883–1912 George Henry Bridgman

1912–1927 Samuel Fletcher Kerfoot

1927–1932 Alfred Franklin Hughes

1932–1933 Henry Leslie Osborn, acting president

1933–1934 J. Ralph Magee

1934–1948 Charles Nelson Pace

1948–1952 Hurst Robins Anderson

1952–1953 Walter Castella Coffey, acting president

1953–1968 Paul Henry Giddens

1968–1975 Richard P. Bailey

1975–1980 Jerry E. Hudson

1980–1981 Edgar M. Carlson, interim president

1981–1987 Charles J. Graham

1987–1988 Jerry G. Gaff, acting president

1988–2005 Larry G. Osnes

2005–2015 Linda N. Hanson

2015–2024 Fayneese S. Miller

2024–2025 Kathleen M. Murray, acting/interim president

2025-present Mayme K. Hostetter

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